French Library
53 Marlborough St., Boston. 617-266-4351. 3/1: 12:15 p.m. Free. Musique a midi series. Half hour recital by Ana Sorina Popa, piano. Works by Liszt, Schubert; premiere of Felice's Three Meditations.

Boston Chamber Orchestra
First and Second Church, 66 Marlborough St., Boston. 617-267-6730. 2/27: 3 p.m. $15, students and seniors $10. Brenda Lynne Leach conducts works by Mozart, J.C. Bach. With Sarah Arneson, soprano; Ivetta Minkina, viola.

Barbara Kessler
Danforth Museum, 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050. 2/25: 8 p.m., $15, $12 advance.

French Library and Cultural Center
53 Marlborough St., Boston. 617-266-4351. Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through 3/4: Karsh Retrospective: The French, black and white photos of French personalities by Yousuf Karsh.

Framingham Historical Society Museum
Old Academy, Framingham Center Common, Framingham. 508-872-3780. Wed. and Thurs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed holidays. $2 donation, under age 12 free. Ongoing: Discover 20th-century Framingham, from railroad hub to suburban town; 19th-century folk portraits restored through the Adopt an Ancestor program.

Puppet Showcase
Walker Building, 255 Main St., Marlborough. 978-562-1646. 2/24: 2:30 p.m. (snow date 2/25). $4-$6. Master puppeteer Pat Picciano. Presented by Arts Alliance.

Comedy Theater Productions
781-793-9700. Back Bay Mansion Mystery French Library & Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough St., Boston. Through 4/29: Sat. 7 p.m. $49. Gourmet room-to-room mystery. Death in Taxes Mystery Cafe Dinner Theater, 290 Congress St., Boston. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. Dinner and show $35. It's murder on the campaign trail.